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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 12
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
205 PM EST Sat Jan 27 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Florida Panhandle
Southwest Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 205 PM until
700 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A fast-moving line of thunderstorms extends from the
Florida Panhandle southward into the Gulf. These storms will track
eastward across the watch area this afternoon, posing a risk of
locally damaging winds and perhaps a tornado or two.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 5 miles west southwest of Panama City
FL to 25 miles east northeast of Tallahassee FL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...Hart
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 12
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
205 PM EST Sat Jan 27 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Florida Panhandle
Southwest Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 205 PM until
700 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A fast-moving line of thunderstorms extends from the
Florida Panhandle southward into the Gulf. These storms will track
eastward across the watch area this afternoon, posing a risk of
locally damaging winds and perhaps a tornado or two.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 5 miles west southwest of Panama City
FL to 25 miles east northeast of Tallahassee FL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 12 TORNADO FL GA CW 271905Z - 280000Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
5WSW PFN/PANAMA CITY FL/ - 25ENE TLH/TALLAHASSEE FL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /61SE CEW - 21E TLH/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
LAT...LON 30928576 31268396 29818396 29478576
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 12 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 12
VALID 272155Z - 272240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SE AAF TO
25 WSW TLH TO 25 E DHN.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 95
..WEINMAN..01/27/24
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 12
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC039-065-073-129-272240-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GADSDEN JEFFERSON LEON
WAKULLA
$$
GAC007-087-131-201-205-253-275-272240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER DECATUR GRADY
MILLER MITCHELL SEMINOLE
THOMAS
$$
GMZ730-755-272240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 12
VALID 272020Z - 272140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 93
..WEINMAN..01/27/24
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 12
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC005-013-037-039-045-063-065-073-077-129-133-272140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY CALHOUN FRANKLIN
GADSDEN GULF JACKSON
JEFFERSON LEON LIBERTY
WAKULLA WASHINGTON
$$
GAC007-087-131-201-205-253-275-272140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER DECATUR GRADY
MILLER MITCHELL SEMINOLE
THOMAS
$$
GMZ730-750-752-755-272140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH
OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Mod (60%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
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